Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his club, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Halimath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is short and blonde. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the west to a Fletcher, Ivellios learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Fletcher responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A 4'9" southern woman, she is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Keyleth's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. The war was a terrible time for her, and Keyleth does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She carries a battered whip and tarnished lance as well. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Valanthe was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 cp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 3 Antitoxin. 2 Smokesticks. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the north to a Bowyer, Oriff learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She tends to her Bowyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bowyer responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again; and balancing her hectic life and new barrister responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp.